DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/09/2014 Duedate: 10/22/2014
ROCANIS ARENA
DM-56 TURN-622
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SWYTAI
GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
(56-4414) [11-0-0,146]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SWYTAI POSITION IS EMPTY
GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
(56-4414) [11-0-0,146]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
GENERAL POL SWYTAI
SKULL SQUADRON (28) GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
(56-3412) [19-15-0,98] (56-4414) [11-0-0,146]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 32
2. GRIZZLED VETERANS (457) 11 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
3. MEN OF STEEL (131) 5 Unchartered Team
4. SATAN'S BLADES (460) 4
5. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 0 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457) 11 0 0 100 1/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 8 7 3
2/ 2 SATAN'S BLADES (460) 9 1 0 90.0 2/ 5 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457) 3 0 0
3- 3*CLONE WARS (462) 6 3 1 66.7 3- 1 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 3 1 0
4- 4 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 95 54 7 63.8 4/ 4 MEN OF STEEL (131) 3 3 0
5/ 0 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 370 289 21 56.1 5/ 6 SATAN'S BLADES (460) 2 1 0
6- 5 THEM (433) 141 139 11 50.4 6- 7 THEM (433) 2 2 0
7/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 390 421 10 48.1 7- 2*CLONE WARS (462) 1 2 0
8/ 8 MEN OF STEEL (131) 240 292 32 45.1 8/ 0 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 758): THE TALL MAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 760): AGONY of TORTURED (Iron Maiden, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 751): KNICK KNACK of ALLITERATE ARMY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 754): GROOVY SIR GRIMM of THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 757): MISDIAGNOSIS of BASH BROS. DOCTOR (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 748): T.G.I. FLOYD'S of ALL THINGS FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 749): MAD DOG RUSSO of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 376): WATER RAT of LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 746): MILEY VIRUS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 374): SEAWEED of BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 742): NOT FOR HIRE of OTTOMAN EMPIRE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 739): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 731): COLLEEN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 690): PLASTIC MAN of MELODY MAYHEM (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 352): SLAMBO of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 346): RU BRINGER of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 333): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 621): SWYTAI of GRIZZLED VETERANS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 606): CRAYONS of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 588): CHICKEN POODLE SOUP of CANINE CUISINE
(Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 583): GUNSLINGER of POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 281): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Dudley Do-Right, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 547): TAX MAIL-IN of I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 537): UNTAMED BERSERKER of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 530): SERGEANT 3 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 647): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 758): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 760): FANTASTIC FIVE II (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 751): ALLITERATE ARMY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 754): BLOODSWORN (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 757): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 748): ALL THINGS FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 749): JOURNEY (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 376): LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 746): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 374): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 742): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 739): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 731): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 690): MELODY MAYHEM (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 352): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 345): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 333): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 621): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 606): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 588): CANINE CUISINE (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 583): POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 281): WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 544): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 538): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 530): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 647): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 758): THE TALL MAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 759): PHILLIA FOX of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 757): MISDIAGNOSIS of BASH BROS. DOCTOR (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
(turn 756): BLACK INDEKKER of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 747): LEAD BELLY of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 749): HOUSE BEAUTIFUL of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 375): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 745): YEZURA of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 373): PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.)
AMUR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 741): KID DYNAMITE of STRATEGY, DAMMIT! (Riff-Raff, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 738): HUSTLER of CLASSIC CHARACTERS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 352): SLAMBO of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 346): RU BRINGER of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
STING of SERPENTS HOLD 200 (Khisanth, mgr.)
CAPTURED PORK of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ACE HARDWARE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 345): ASTROTRAIN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 333): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 332): KINGU of MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
HAIRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 619): KRAIT of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 588): WILLI ZANE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 281): F.U.B.A.R. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 280): URSULA ZAROFF of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly ROCANIS games. Former top team MEDAL OF HONOR A11 was
unseated this week as MIDDLE WAY 20 moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot
with a 4-1-3 record for the round. Fortune did not smile upon CLONE WARS this time
out who this turn suffered a fall into 7th position in the wake of a 0-0-0 round.
Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week
GRIZZLED VETERANS went 1-0-0 to move up 3 in the rankings. Did only my eyes note the
4-1-3 record which MIDDLE WAY 20 managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such
a record will draw challengers! ISAM KORL caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as he skillfully bested RIRORNI ARCHER and was awarded 12 points in
recognition. Not for nothing has SWYTAI in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's
throne, and this week she's proven hers combat skill yet again. Informants "close"
to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath
his armor. Watch out!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city ROCANIS. ROCANIS, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy
guilds is SERPENTS' HOLD, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.
If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of
GRIZZLED VETERANS last week. Busy avoiding SERPENTS' HOLD? I can not but mention
with disdain the name of THE SCYTHE who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a
full 14 points below in the rankings. I thought THE SCYTHE showed great skill and
promise when he bested NEWTON PYNE. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears
arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
The girls are as pretty in ROCANIS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till next we
meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SWYTAI 4414 11 0 0 146 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GENERAL POL 3412 19 15 0 98 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE SCYTHE 4456 9 1 0 90 SATAN'S BLADES (460)
-STEEL WEAVER 3468 9 7 0 88 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
JIMMY THE HAND 4419 12 21 3 87 MEN OF STEEL (131)
NEWTON PYNE 4431 13 17 1 73 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-SERGEANT 2 4407 18 14 1 69 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLACK STEEL 3469 10 6 0 65 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MACROS THE BLACK 4492 5 1 1 54 MEN OF STEEL (131)
-SERGEANT 5 4490 4 5 1 54 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
-GHOST 4448 4 1 1 52 THEM (433)
HOUSTON FARMER 4428 6 26 1 50 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-SERGEANT 6 4498 4 3 0 47 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
ELIN GALLIO 4491 8 4 0 35 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GILBERT IRDAN 4541 4 0 1 33 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-SERGEANT 5 4497 5 2 0 30 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
-AHSOKA TANO 4471 2 0 1 28 CLONE WARS (462)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HONDO OHNAKA 4473 1 0 0 21 CLONE WARS (462)
-JOCASTA NU 4470 2 1 0 20 CLONE WARS (462)
ISAM KORL 4536 1 4 1 16 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-ONE EYE 3578 1 1 0 15 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
-KASPAR 4538 1 1 0 14 MEN OF STEEL (131)
-SHADOWS 4532 1 0 0 12 THEM (433)
-JAYBO HOOD 4472 1 1 0 5 CLONE WARS (462)
-BEASTIES 4517 1 2 0 5 THEM (433)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CULT MEMBER 0 0 0 GILBERT IRDAN 4541 622 NONE
DOOM FROM THE SO 0 0 0 HOUSTON FARMER 4428 622 NONE
RIRORNI ARCHER 0 0 0 ISAM KORL 4536 622 NONE
SERGEANT 3 4528 1 1 1 MEDAL OF HONOR A 456 AHSOKA TANO 4471 619
PERSONAL ADS
Two-three again, with one of the wins being over a standby (no surprise there). *I*
did not get a win this time. Bummer. -- Newton Pyne
Jimmy the Hand -- Gods, may, keep that hand to yourself! It makes me feel like a fly
about to be nailed by a flyswatter. -- Newton Pyne
Ghost -- Well, you're seasonal. -- Houston Farmer
Beasties -- Just another word for vermin in the cupboard. I won't have it! -- Elin
Gallio
Shadows -- I feel Seasonal Affective Disorder coming on. I have to get away from you
and into the sunlight! -- Isam Korl
Ah! A standby, excellent! -- Gilbert Irdan
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
THE SCYTHE viciously subdued NEWTON PYNE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
SWYTAI savagely defeated GENERAL POL in a popular 2 minute veteran's Title melee.
JIMMY THE HAND viciously subdued RIRORNI SPY in a 3 minute gory one-sided contest.
HOUSTON FARMER killed DOOM FROM THE SOUTH in a 2 minute mismatched competition.
GILBERT IRDAN savagely slew CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute brutal struggle.
ELIN GALLIO devastated RIRORNI LOOTER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
ISAM KORL easily killed RIRORNI ARCHER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 WALL OF STEEL 16 - 8 - 0 67 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 25 - 20 - 5 56 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 AIMED BLOW 17 - 17 - 3 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 22 - 2 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 7 - 0 36 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 - 0 33 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 15 - 1 32 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 622 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK SWYTAI 4414 11 0 0 146 GRIZZLED VETERANS (457)
WALL OF STEEL GENERAL POL 3412 19 15 0 98 SKULL SQUADRON (28)
LUNGING ATTACK THE SCYTHE 4456 9 1 0 90 SATAN'S BLADES (460)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GENERAL POL 3412. The most popular warrior this
turn was SWYTAI 4414. The ten other most popular fighters were THE SCYTHE 4456,
GILBERT IRDAN 4541, JIMMY THE HAND 4419, HOUSTON FARMER 4428, GENERAL POL 3412, ELIN
GALLIO 4491, ISAM KORL 4536, NEWTON PYNE 4431, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was NEWTON PYNE 4431. The other ten least
popular fighters were ISAM KORL 4536, ELIN GALLIO 4491, GENERAL POL 3412, HOUSTON
FARMER 4428, JIMMY THE HAND 4419, GILBERT IRDAN 4541, THE SCYTHE 4456, SWYTAI 4414,
0, and 0.